The merry Old VVoman: OR,
This is a good Old Woman,
This is a merry Old Woman,
Her counsell is good Ile warrant,
For shee doth wish ill to no Man.
To the tune, This is my Grannams deedle.
COme hither good-fellowes, come hither,
Good counsell if you will learne it,
I heere in a Song will shew it,
If you have but wit to discerne it.
O this is a good old Woman,
O this is a merry old Woman,
Her counsell is good Ile warrant,
For she doth wish ill to no man.
He that doth woo a Maiden,
Must use sometimes to flatter,
And he that would woo a Widdow,
Must seriously speake good matter.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
He that would have a Woman
Dificious unto his humour,
Must alwaies be loving unto her,
And be no vaine consumer.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
She that would please her Parents,
Must her affections bridle,
And still have a care however,
To shun all company idle.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
And she that would have a Husband,
Merry to sing, with a fadding,
No cause of distaste must give him
Abroad for to goe gadding.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
He that would gaine true honour,
Must hate to be a coward:
And he that would live in quiet,
Must marry no Widdow that's froward.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
And he that would eate, must labour,
And carefully follow his calling:
And he that a Scold doth marry,
Shee'll vex him all day with her brawling.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
She that would faine be married,
And wants both [...]ortion and beauty,
Must unto her Master and Mistresse
Owe good respect and duty,
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
To gaine their loves and favour,
Then may she hope the better,
To get a kinde Husband will love her,
To toyle then, he will not let her.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
He that would séeke preferment,
Must neatly usher a Lady,
And weare good cloathes for his credit,
And still at a call be ready.
O this is a good old Woman,
O this is a merry old Woman,
Her counsell is good Ile warrant,
For she doth wish ill to no man,
The second part,
To the same tune.
ANd he that would be a Courtier,
Must be with good parts adorned,
To please his Masters humour,
Or else he shall be scorned.
O this is a good old Woman,
O this is a merry old woman,
Her counsell is good Ile warrant,
For shee doth wish ill to no man.
She that would have no scandall
Or imputation on her,
Must not frequent a Burdello,
But chaste Diana honour.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
Brave Girles [...] there be a many
Goe richly in their apparell,
Which makes the roring Gallants,
About them so to quarrell.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
He that would be no Cuckold,
Then let him never marry,
It were a horne-plague unto him,
A jealous minde to carry.
O this is a good old Woman, &c.
And he that would raise his fortunes,
Being poore left by his Dady:
He must be stout and valiant,
Faint heart ne'r won faire Lady.
O this is a good old Woman.
He that would be a Scholler,
Must hate your drinks that is muddy:
But a cup of good Canary
Will make him the better t [...] study.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
And he that would be a Poet,
Must no wayes be stocke-pated:
His ignorance i [...] he shew it,
He shall of all Schollers be hated.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
He that would be a Goodfellow,
Of meanes must be prepared:
If that he love drinke and Tobacco,
Or else he shall be feared.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
He that would be a Taylor,
Must active be and nimble:
And he that would be a goodliver,
Most hate to lye and dissemble.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
He that would be a Musician,
Must neatly run division,
To humour each joviall Gallant,
Or else he is held in derision.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
And he that would strive for riches,
Or how to get a good marriage,
Must still in his carriage be wary,
That nothing his credit disparage.
O this is a good old Woman, amp;c.
And he that would learne true goodnesse,
Must daily himselfe endeavour,
To hate all wicked lewdnesse,
And still in all grace persever.
Oh this is a good old Woman,
O this is a merry old Woman,
Her counsell is good Ile warrant,
For she doth wish ill to no man.
Robert Guy.
FINIS.
Printed at London for F. Coules dwelling Old Baily.